1971 Sparkman & stephens Yawl Cruiser (sail) in |CITY|, MA

SELLER DESCRIPTION

This is a beautiful and well known Classic S&S Yawl. She is superbly constructed by the famous and highly regarded Franz Maas Shipyard in Europe. The finish and craftsmanship are first class. The hull is steel, then faired externally with fiberglass and Awlgripped. She has been refit and upgraded. The yacht is fast, pretty, strong and totally seaworthy. She has had relatively light use and has had constant professional maintenance since new. She is a unique yacht and represents a unique value opportunity.Please contact Rob Lager at 516-767-0141 for further information.

Accomodations:
Sleeps 4 owners and guests in 2 staterooms. There are 2 owner and guest staterooms including 2 heads with 2 showers. Crew accommodations include 2 berths, head and shower in the forepeak area. There are two berths in the main salon for a total of 8. Vessel Walkthrough: Starting aft to starboard is a quarter berth, hanging lockers, and a seat with storage beneath, then a Dutch-tile fireplace with hanging locker behind. Next is the navigation station with large chart table with storage, instrument installation, and numerous lockers outboard, which includes liquor storage. Opposite is a raised U-shaped dinette, outboard of which is a sea berth. There are large opening ports and fixed windows, which permit full viewing port and starboard, as well as aft, while seated. Ports and companionway supply wonderful ventilation. This area can seat six to eight around a dining table. A hallway leads forward. To starboard is a guest stateroom with staggered upper and lower berths and drawers beneath. There is a 4-drawer dresser, hanging locker, and miscellaneous lockers, as well as two ports and hatch. Next forward is a guest head with vanity and sink, medicine cabinet, linen locker, and several other lockers, as well as a shower. Opposite is the owner's stateroom with two fore and aft lower berths with drawers beneath, separated by a 6-drawer dresser, one double and one single hanging locker, numerous miscellaneous lockers, and a book case. There also are two opening ports and hatch. Owner's head is accessible only from the stateroom, and includes vanity, sink, bath tub/shower, medicine cabinet, two linen lockers and opening port. At the forward end of the hallway is a full-width galley, with a 4-burner Shipmate gas stove with oven and broiler, double stainless steel sinks, Grunert holding plate refrigerator and separate freezer, stainless steel counters, and loads of storage space. Next forward is a fo'c'sle with vanity and sink, head, shower, hanging locker, miscellaneous lockers, and two pipe berths. Next forward is a chain locker. See arrangement plan. The interior finish is off-white painted bulkheads. All cabinet work and trim is varnished teak. Soles are oiled teak, except in the galley where they are varnished. The cockpit is large, deep, and comfortable. There are huge sail and gear lockers under the seats, which permit storage of most racing sails when they are aboard. Finish is bare teak with varnished teak coamings. There is 6'5" headroom. 2005 New interior upholstery 2005 Rebuilt and fully serviced refrigerator/freezer

Mechanical Equipment:
Engine: Yanmar 140 HP turbo diesel Model 4LJH Rebuilt 1999. Range is 950 miles. Fuel tanks have been cleaned Shaft seal is new Dripless stuffing box New exhaust fan Holding tank approximately 100 gals New Racor double fuel/water separator New water strainer New shaft Stern tube has been replaced Grunert cold plate refrigeration system/freezer (2) engine driven alternators - 90 amp and 150 amp NEW watermaker

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
New Anchor windlass Furuno Radar Model 1830-24 mile range Furuno GPS-GP-50 Mark III B&G RDF Kenyon Speedo B&G Apparent Wind B&G Anometer B&G Network Fathometer Speed and Wind instruments (1) Danforth/White 6" Constellation compass in dome-type binnacle Furuno weatherfax New 406 EPIRB ICOM M800 SSB Standard Horizon VHF Inmarsat NEW Sat phone

Electrical System:
Basic ship's system is 32-volt energized by four 8-volt batteries charged by 100 amp alternator. 12 volt system energized by 2-12 volt batteries charged by engine alternator. 110-volt system energized by dockside electricity. (1) 32-12 volt inverter 2005 All new batteries (1) 110-volt-12 volt inverter

Deck and Hull Equipment:
Hull was recently refaired and painted with eggshell white Awlgrip. Hull was checked for corrosion. Frames were replaced as necessary. There were no signs of corrosion on the yacht. Bottom was recently sandblasted and recoated with epoxy. NEW Awlgrip 2007. Cockpit and Fo'c'sle awnings 9' Dyer sailing dinghy Cockpit cushions (new 1998) Fender boards and fenders Code flags Varnished teak boarding ladder Varnished teak swimming ladder (1) 6-man inflatable life raft in cannister (2) horseshoe life rings (one with man overboard light) 12' Caribe hard bottom dinghy 15 h.p. outboard 2005 Replaced plexiglass for dorade box tops and hatch tops (1) 300 lb. 3-piece Paul Luke anchor (1) 100 lb. Bruce anchor (1) 60 lb. Danforth anchor (2) 45 Fathom lengths of 7/8" nylon yacht rope with thimbles and shackles fitted with one fathom of 7/16" chain 300' new G4 galvanized chain

Sails and Rigging:
Spars are aluminum-painted gray. Yawl rig. Standing rigging is rod. Some standing rigging was replaced. Running rigging is stainless and dacron. Double head rig capability. NEW rigging Hood roller furling Hydraulic backstay adjuster (2) Spinnaker poles (1) Reaching strut Winches: (2) Barient 36 self-tail (cockpit) (2) Barient 35's (2) Barient 22's (1) Barient 28 self-tail (forward) (2) Barient 28's 1998 Quantum Main Sails are Hood of varying ages: Mizzen 135% Genoa High cut 3#1's (1) 32 (1) #3 Jib Topsail (2) Reachers (2) 1-1/2 oz. Spinnakers (2) 3/4 oz. Spinnakers (2) Spinnaker staysails (2) Mizzen staysails (2) Mizzen spinnaker Storm Trysail Fore Staysail